Penholder.



PATENTBD MAR. 24, 1903.

J. KNOX. PENHOLDER. APPLIOATION FILED APR M, 1902.

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PENHOLDER.

SPECIFICATION formingpart of Letters Patent No. 723,283, dated March 24,1903.

Application filed April l4, 1902. Serial No. 102,879. (No model.) i

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JOHN KNOX, a citizen of the United States, residingat Albany, New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvementsin Penholders ;and I do hereby which form a part of this specification.

The object of my invention is to provide a new and improved penholder.

In the drawings, Figure 1 shows a side elevation of my holder with theoperating-sleeve removed; Fig. 2, a similar view with the sleeve inposition to receive a fresh pen for the holder; Fig. 3,.a similar viewshowing the pen in place; Fig. 4, a longitudinal View of the innersliding member, and Fig. a side elevation of a slightly-differentarrangement from that shown in Figs. 1, 2, and 3.

. a On member2 is a sleeve 8,-seen in Figs. 2 and 13 as having a slot 9,with offsets to the slot, so

The numeral 1 shows thehandle or stem of the holder, which may be of anymaterial and of any form in cross-section.

2 shows a tubular member, preferably of metal and having a slot 4therein, in which slides and is guided the pin or stud 5, said pin orstud being affixed to the rear end of the sliding member 6, which ispreferably tubular and slidesin member 2, and has an opening 7 therein,which receives the butt-end of the pen 10. The forward end of member 6is divided, as seen at 6 in Fig. 1, and is made of resilient material,so that when the pen is placed in position to be drawn in the penholder,as seen in Fig. 2, as itis drawn rearward into the tubular-r member 2the Walls of the member 6 will slightly contract, and to enhance thiscontraction on the rear side, preferably, of 6 its wall is swelled, asseen at 11 in Fig. 4, so as to form a projection thereon, and when thisswell or projection attempts'to enter the tubular member 2 it will causethe walls thereof and those of the member 6 to pinch the pen fastbetween them.

in which the pin or stud 5 lies, and this 0&- setted slot is used sothat by sliding the sleeve 8 along the tubular member 2 the member 6turning sleeve 8 so pin 5'will pass out of the offset slot in which itis there seen to rest it will pass into the main slot, when the sleeve 8may be pushed forward and turned, when .pin 5 may be made to rest in therear offset slot 9, which will cause sleeve 8 to project forward farenough to cause the pen 10 to restwholly within the sleeve 8, when thepenholder may be safely carried in the pocket without injury to the pen.

In Fig. 5 I show the sleeve without a slot,.

the pin or stud being simply attached to the sleeve, as seen. When theotfsetted slot is used, after the pen is in position, by simply movingthe sleeve backward or forward, but not sufficient to disturb the pen,the sleeve may be adjusted to such a position as will meet the desiresof the writer and makes the sleeve adjustable to the writers tastes andfingers. With that form shown in Fig. 5 no adjustment of the sleeve isobtained.

10 shows the pen. When the pen is placed as seen in Fig. 2, it is inpositionto be drawn into the holder for use, which is done by sin1- plylaying the pen so its butt will rest over the opening 7. When the sleeve8 is drawn rearward, the pen follows member 6, and as soon as itsbutt-end begins to enter tubular, member 2 it is pressed slightlydownward and slightly into opening 7, and as the pen recedes intotheholder it is pinched fast between the walls of members 2 and 6 by theswell or projection seen on member 6 in Fig. 4 at 11. When it is desiredto remove the pen, the. sleeve is pushed forward forcibly, when it willfollow member 6 and be forcibly ejected from the penholder withouttouching it with the fingers.

3 shows a pin whereby member 2 isafiixed to the wooden handle or stem 1.

Having described my invention, What I claim is 1. In a penholder atubular member having a passage-way in the walls thereof; a tubularmemberformed of a single piecearranged to move telescopically therein,its forward end being resiliently compressible and having an opening inthe rear end of the latter member arranged to receive the butt-end of apen and means for moving said member telescopically and drawing the peninto the penholderand ejecting it therefrom substantially as described.

2. In a penholdera tubular member having a passage-way in its walls; asecond member arranged to move telescopically in the' first member andformed of a tube having a slit in its walls extending part way to itsrear end, and an opening transverse said member near its rear end, theforward end of said second memberbeing compressible and resilient, saidforward end having a protuberance thereon arranged so that when theprotuberance is drawn within the first member it will pinch the penbetween the walls of the first and second members substantially asdescribed.

3. In a penholder a tubular member having a passage-way in its walls; asecond tubular member arranged to slide therein and having its forwardend divided for a portion of the distance toward its rear end and aprotuberance on its front end arranged to be drawn within the firsttubular member in order that the pen may be pinched between the walls ofthe firstand second member; a sleeve embracing the first-named memberand movable thereon and having a slot in its walls; a projection on thesliding second member arranged to lie in and move in said slot and to bemoved when the sleeve is moved in order that the pen may be drawn intothe penholder and forced therefrom and the pen caused to lie whollywithin the forward end of the sleeve when protection to the pen isdesired at will substantially as described.

4. In a penholder a tubular member having a passage-way in its walls; asecond tubular member formed in a single piece arranged to slidetherein, its forward end being split for a part of the distance towardits rear end and resilient, and having a protuberance thereon at or nearthe forward end arranged to cause the walls of the first and secondtubular members to be pressed together when the protuberance is drawnwithin or against the inner surface of the first member, the secondmember having a transverse opening at its rear end to receive thebutt-end of a pen substantially as described.

In testimony wheieof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

JOHN KNOX. XVitnesses:

A. M. TURNER, A. S. CARROLL.

